Landscape Pro Jason Cameron is heading out to Edgehill Lane where a young bachelor's home is desperate for some attention. Brandon Delis is busy with work and a charity organization he founded. That's why his porch is falling apart...his sidewalk is busted...and his landscape is overgrown! Jason and the Desperate Landscapes crew have all the tips, tools and landscape tricks to fix up Brandon's yard in one day.
Desperate Landscapes heads to a neighborhood where a popular family is being pushed into getting help for their barren front yard. DIY's Jason Cameron helps Joe and Margie Eves create a colorful and lush front landscape where there was none. To the delight of the neighbors, Jason also gets rid of an eyesore everyone on the block has been talking about!
DIY's Desperate Landscapes sets out to help Mary Rake, a single mom juggling three active kids and a job as a children's author. Watch as landscaping pro, Jason Cameron brings out the backhoe, the jigsaw, big plants and buckets of paint to turn a tired Tudor into a story book house.
Burdsall Avenue is a neighborhood known for being family-friendly...and for having great retaining walls...and new-to-the-neighborhood, Jeff Moffitt and Julie Cowens just don't fit in. Neighbors think Jeff and Julie are great, but their railroad tie retaining wall and sealed garage door have got to go! Landscaping Pro Jason Cameron brings out the sledge hammer, the stone and plenty of plants to turn a desperate landscape into a jewel of the neighborhood.
Desperate Landscapes is heading out to Lemontree Lane where marching band members Erin and Bryan are the hit of the neighborhood. Their landscape though is hitting a sour note with everyone on the block. The Wisecups are landscape challenge lacking the skills they need to match their neighbor's efforts. Enter DIY Landscaping Pro Jason Cameron, with new shrubs and trees, gallons of paint, and some cool tools to build a new trellis. At the end of the day the landscape is a sweet melody of beautiful plants and the neighbors are singing the praises of the Desperate Landscapes team.
With a street named Garden Road, you'd expect the yards to be beautiful, but not at Mary Lynn Bea's (pronounced Bay) house. Mary Lynn's neighbors say she's too busy with work, planning a wedding and leading young students as part of an international ambassador program to tend to her neglected yard. Enter DIY's Desperate Landscapes and Pro Jason Cameron. He brings the power tools and plants to brighten up Mary Lynn's landscape and make all the neighbors on Garden Road happy.
DIY's Desperate Landscape's crew has a tough job ahead of them as they tackle a huge front yard at Marc and Eileen Ross' house. The couple needs some serious landscape lessons. They've been too busy with the kids and Eileen's new catering business to tackle their to-do list. Landscaping Pro Jason Cameron has the tools and tips to finish all the projects in just one day. From restoring a desperate huge planter to restoring some light fixtures to finding some deer resistant plants, Desperate Landscapes gets the job done.
DIY's Desperate Landscapes is heading to Primer Court where single mom, Lori Schulz needs a primer on landscaping. With a rusty front door and overgrown weeds and shrubs, Lori's neighbors say she is desperate for a landscape makeover. Jason Cameron answers the call for help. He's bringing in new plants, paint and plenty of wood and nails to build a fence to hide a very common eyesore.
Kevin Wilhelm and his wife Rachel Hrnyack has been busy turning Kevin's bachelor pad into a home they both can love, but neighbors on Losantiridge Avenue want this friendly couple to turn their attention to their Desperate Landscape. That's Landscape Pro Jason Cameron's cue to get out his table saw, tools and landscape plans to fix up the yard. With paint, some DIY planters and plenty of shrubs, the crew is ready to bring some harmony to this friendly neighborhood.
DIY's Jason Cameron heads to Washington Avenue where civic pride is booming in the city neighborhood. Karyn and Michael Cotton are feeling a little pressure from their neighbors( who happen to include a city councilman!) to fix up the front yard. Karyn and Michael have been too busy taking care of the grandkids and Karyn has just started a day care center at her church: all good reasons why they need help from Desperate Landscapes. Jason turns a sea of brown into a colorful garden and shows how to save money by installing an awning.
Infant twins, one giant dog and two busy parents make for one very desperate landscape! DIY Landscape Pro Jason Cameron helps Mollie and Eric Erpenbeck turn their barren front yard into one everyone on Yancey Drive can be proud of. New plants and a huge new tree will go a long way toward improving the landscape, but the crowning jewels are new window boxes. Jason's packed up the drills, the saws and the shovels to tackle a weekend's worth of projects in just one day.
Police Officer Michael Rees is surrounded by neighbors who love him but hate his landscape. An injury sidelined Michael and prevents him from making some much needed improvements...so instead of calling 911, the neighbors called Jason Cameron and Desperate Landscapes for help. Jason has a plan to bring color to the yard and the house with a project list that the crew will tackle in just one day.
Desperate Landscapes helps a busy art teacher turn her messy front yard into a masterpiece. Louise Hausman has an eye for beauty, but she lacks the time to fix up her front yard to meet the standards of her close knit community. That's where Jason Cameron comes in. He has the paint, plants and tools needed to help Louise put her artistic touch to good use to fix her Desperate Landscape.
Desperate Landscapes has some serious help for one super busy mom. Neighbors say Kristina Brate is working two jobs, going to school and taking care of her daughter&leaving little time for landscaping. Jason Cameron creates a colorful, low maintenance front yard and comes up with a "concrete" solution to an unsightly problem.
Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes crew head to Westminster Drive where Gwen White recently moved back to her childhood home and a landscape in need of an overhaul. Neighbors in the tight-knit community remember when Gwen's father took impeccable care of the yard. Gwen did not inherit her father's green thumb, and that's why friends want Jason to help Gwen and her husband, David, fix up the front yard and bring it inline with the rest of the neighborhood.
The Desperate Landscapes' crew is battling Mother Nature to stop the grumbling on St. John's Terrace. Many of the people who were born here spend their lifetime here. That's the story for Tom Callahan. He's known his neighbors since he was a boy. They all love him, but they do not like his landscape. That's Jason Cameron's cue to help Tom, his wife, Paula and their sons clean up the front yard&and bring peace to the neighborhood.
In a neighborhood of gorgeous old homes, Bob McCaslin's house sticks out for all the wrong reasons. His neighbors say Bob's a great guy who let the garden go after a divorce, and now they want to help Bob get the landscape lessons he needs to turn his yard around. DIY's Desperate Landscapes is coming to the rescue as landscape pro, Jason Cameron, has tips for cleaning up a dreary front door, painting a porch floor and dressing up the yard with plenty of plants. Jason and the crew knock out a weekend's worth of projects in one day and make Bob's home the pride of Carolina Avenue.
The Desperate Landscapes crew heads to Brocdorf Drive, a family-friendly street where one family has been too busy with their four kids to do much with the landscape. The neighbors says Tom and Laura Glassman are great parents and neighbors but not-so-great when it comes to yard work. Neighbors have called in some outside help so the Glassmans can get the job done. That's where Jason Cameron comes in. He has the plans, plants and paint to rescue this Desperate Landscape.
A community blight is bought by a local non-profit group and turned into a beautiful home on the inside, but the new homeowners and the non-profit are at a loss for what to do with the landscape, and neighbors are eager to see some change. That's why they've called Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes crew to help. Jason has plants, landscape lights and plenty of stain for a super-size porch to end the complaints on Academy Avenue.
A busy classical musician is out of tune with the neighborhood as her landscape leaves a lot to be desired. Now neighbors are hoping Jason Cameron can help Hyesun Park fix up her front yard. With plans to remove an ugly awning, hide a hideous garage door and fill up the garden with plenty of flowers, Jason hopes his landscape plan will be music to everyone's ears and eyes on Duncan Avenue.
Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes crew head to Kosine Lane where to help a pair of parents who are busier than most. The parents are juggling jobs, rehabbing a house and caring for their two sons, one of whom is physically challenged. The neighbors say Paul Clawson works hard enough and deserves a break when it comes to the landscape and his wife, Amy, couldn't agree more. That's why they've asked Jason to help out. Jason's plans call for color, containers and a creative solution to help some struggling trees&and when the job is finished, there are is plenty of joy and tears for everyone at the Clawson house.
A beautiful old home is in desperate need of a landscape makeover. Neighbors say Sean, a law student and Elissa, his art teacher wife, have slowly been chipping away at the many projects associated with keeping up an old house, but they haven't had time to tackle the landscape, and that's why they've asked Jason Cameron for help. Jason brings this huge house down to size with plenty of shrubs and has a project to hide a common problem, an air conditioner unit that sticks out like a sore thumb. Find out if the neighbors approve of the changes on Davenant Avenue.
DIY's Desperate Landscapes helps an outdoorsman figure out how to fix up the great outdoors in his own front yard. Craig Davis is a single dad who needs a serious landscape makeover. Landscape Pro Jason Cameron helps clear out the mess and clean up everything from the front door to some big shrubs. The project includes woodworking projects like fixing the shutters and mending the fences. It's all in a day's work for our DIY crew!
Scott and Kerry Risner are big hits with the neighbors. They're active in the community. Kerry's a great cook, and Scott's an award-winning mandolin player, but when it comes to the landscape, they're both just fiddling around. Neighbors say the Risners don't have a plan, and they need professional help. That's Jason Cameron's cue. With paint, containers, shrubs and a little musical inspiration, Jason hopes to have everyone signing the praises of the Risners' home on Scott Boulevard.
The Desperate Landscapes crew is headed to Patron Court to help a very deserving pair of seniors. Jane and Lee Wenstrup have been helping neighbors and doing work for community organizations for decades, all the while raising a huge family. Now, their kids, grandkids, great-grandkids and their neighbors want to give the Wenstrups something in return, a new landscape. Jason Cameron is very happy to oblige. With a big team of family helpers, Jason patches a damaged porch, adds plenty of color and replaces a worn out screen door to help the Wenstrups enjoy their yard in their golden years.
Jason Cameron goes to Burdsall Avenue where neighbors say one of the smartest families on the block needs a serious lesson on landscaping. David and Laura Morris are busy with kids and work plus Laura's working on her PhD. That's why neighbors want Jason Cameron to help clean up the overgrown trees and shrubs, patch the porch steps and bring some much needed color to the yard. See if Jason and the Morrises earn a passing grade from all their neighbors.
A couple of busy parents need a clue about gardening in their front yard. The neighbors say Greg and Julie don't have a green thumb between them, and their big wide lawn is a mess despite the fact Greg works for the PGA! DIY's Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes' team jump in to help. Armed with some big power tools, 9 gallons of paint and more than 75 plants, you can expect some big changes on Oak Street!
Julie and Graham are about to walk down the aisle, but before they say "I do", their neighbors are saying "We don't" to their messy landscape. Graham is a surfer and Julie is busy planning their wedding. The young couple has spent so much money on a new parking pad that they've blown their budget for the landscape. DIY's Desperate Landscapes' Jason Cameron vows to fix it the mess in just a day. He's rebuilding the porch, building a new fence and planting dozens of cool new plants to fix the Desperate Landscape on 8th Avenue North.
Tom's a mason and Cara is his yoga-instructor wife. After spending months and months on an interior renovation, they're tied up in knots over their Desperate Landscape. Neighbors say the yard is a blank canvas...desperate for some color. Jason Cameron is just the man to fix it. With Jason's plan, a lot of paint and a little brick work from Tom. They're going to turn this boring concrete block home into one of the best on the block.
What happens when a real estate agent has the most tragic landscape on his block? The neighbors smile with the irony of it all and turn their heads when they drive by. Chad Rooney is a young self-start building a real estate business who has neglected his landscape to the point the neighbors have started complaining. With a house full of roommates and the arrival of DIY's Jason Cameron, the Desperate Landscapes team begins to free this modern house from its old fashioned mess.
In a neighborhood of teardowns near the beach, one homeowner is struggling to keep her cottage from being swallowed up by McMansions. While the neighbors love her fighting spirit, they hate her landscape! DIY Network's Jason Cameron and crew are headed to the beach where Kim Rogers' beach cottage is all shabby and no chic . Jason is set to help Kim realize that potential. He's building a fence, staining a deck, painting the house and so much more.
The neighbors are using some harsh words and pointing fingers at one house where a landscape killing spree is injuring the whole neighborhood! You'll meet to two clueless homeowners and see why one neighbor is accusing them of committing "landscape homicide". DIY's Jason Cameron does some detective work to find new plants and new carpentry projects that will turn this "crime scene" into the best landscape on the block!
A family with good intentions of helping the environment is now targeted by neighbors for creating a green-geared mess! This eco-conscious family is desperate to turn their disaster of a front yard into something they can be proud of, but Geoff and Sarah spent all their green on a green rehab of their house, and now the yard could use some help. Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes' crew is set to turn a pine-straw covered front yard into an environmentally-friendly landscape...one that will make the neighbors on 8th Street green with envy.
The DIY's Network's coast to coast search for America's Most Desperate landscape brought a tidal wave of desperation and more than 14,000 entries. DIY's Jason Cameron brings 4 finalists to compete on NBC's Today Show with the winner getting our biggest transformation ever. A decade of front yard neglect gets washed away in just 48 hours as Jason helps the yard go from most desperate to most spectacular!!
Just out of college this homeowner and his buddies are finding having an "animal house" of a landscape is causing some trouble with the neighbors. Brian Allesandro is a coach and a new homeowner. His front yard is filled with weeds and doggy landmines, and his neighbors want to see it cleaned up. DIY's Jason Cameron is the man with the plan. With help from Brian and his roommates, Jason's using a lot of tools out of his arsenal to fix the mess. From an amazingly powerful concrete saw to some cool new columns...Jason's going to be busy as he fixes a damaged front step, replaces porch posts, builds new shutters and more. The neighbors have been saying Brian's house looks like an old frat house.....but now...they're saying this Desperate Landscape is going to be the pride of Parkway Avenue!
Michaele Blackburn is the ultimate do-it-yourselfer. She's rehabbing an old home inside and out. She's made a lot of progress, but her neighbors wish she'd finish up faster. Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes' crew are ready to pitch in and bring some relief to Grant Street. A mini-excavator, chainsaw and a reciprocating saw are just a few of the tools needed to fix up this front yard...and when the day is done, Michaele's neighbors are sure to be impressed.
Mike and Claudia are cute, young newlyweds who have both charmed their neighbors and made them shake their heads. In a neighborhood of neat, manicured yards, Mike and Claudia's sticks out like a sore thumb. An ugly awning frame, peeling paint, a disastrous front door, an old drafty window and a lack of color are just a few of the problems at the Ratterman's home. The young couple is eager to work, but they're in need of a helping hand. That's where Jason Cameron comes in...and he's bringing in a cherry picker to make the job go faster. By the end of the day, Claudia and Mike will make their neighbors proud.
In a quiet, secluded neighborhood, John and Sarah's landscape is screaming for help, and the neighbors are asking for an intervention. That's Jason Cameron's cue. His project list is a long one as he tries to fix drainage problems, build a picket fence and add some color to the house and the landscape. In 8 hours, the Humphry's house on Dogwood won't be desperate anymore.
It's never too late in the season to try and fix a desperate landscape and this episode is proof -battling the ugly is a year round sport. On a freezing cold day, DIY's Jason Cameron joins Niro, Julie and their kids to fix an old house that makes the neighbors cringe. Rotted columns, chipping paint and absolutely no plants are all the things that brought DIY's Jason Cameron on the scene to help this young family . At the end of the day, this big old home on Woodford Road will be living up to its full potential.
A magician and his wife are in trouble with the neighbors for their desperate front yard. There are no plants, no sidewalk and the only color comes from the caution tape in the yard. Neighbors want it to disappear. Jason Cameron has a few tricks up his sleeve to fix up the yard. It'll take a Bobcat, a jackhammer, a Dingo and thousands of dollars worth of plants. By the end of the day, presto-change-o, a new landscape will magically appear.
The sisters of Delta Delta Delta are great philanthropists. Unfortunately, their philanthropy doesn't go as far as their front yard. They recently remodeled the inside but have no idea how to start on the outside. That's why they've turned to Jason Cameron for help. He brings in plenty of plants and big tools. He's doing some painting and of course shaping some new planting beds so these sisters can be proud of their house! There a lot of girls to help Jason turn their house from the worst landscaping the Greeks have to offer to the best.
Matt, Nicole and Owen Gunderman are in the process of fixing up this fixer-upper. 508 Howell Avenue is in desperate need of some attention. Between Matt's high flying job as an Air Care EMT and taking care of there son, Owen, they've had a touch time giving attention to the front of their house. But don't worry! Jason Cameron does his best with a huge tree, some heavy machinery and one of the fastest concrete projects you've ever seen. Before we arrived there wasn't even a porch! Good news, they fixed that but the landscape still needs some serious renovation!
Phil James and Kristen Folzenlogen own a stationery store. Neighbors say the couple is so busy pushing paper that there is no time left for the landscape. They've sent a letter of distress to Jason Cameron and his crew. Jason has some mangy outdoor carpet to deal with, a house to paint and plenty of plants to put in the ground. In just 8 hours, the house will go from one of the worst on the block to one of the best.
Denise and Chris Ott are an energetic young couple who have spent a lot of time rehabbing their home. However, things on the outside had to be put on hold. But no rushing to judgement - they have a good reason! Chris is a naval petty officer who has volunteered to serve in Iraq. Denise works and goes to school full time and of course takes care of their beautiful 2-year-old daughter, McKenzie. Obviously the outside is lacking in the landscaping department. With the help of Jason Cameron and some patriotic volunteers, this offers a well-deserved homecoming for Chris!
Jeff and Dee Sims are super busy parents. Their family recently grew by three when they adopted three boys from Guatemala. With the growing family, they needed a bigger home and bought a home in foreclosure. They've been working to fix up the inside, and neighbors say as a result, the outside is suffering. That's why they've turned to Jason Cameron for help. He brings in plenty of plants and big tools. He's taking out sidewalks, taking down trees and taking a lot of trash talk from the three boys who can't wait for the yard to get done!
Not only is Ray and Katie Elfer's yard a "nasty hot mess" it's dangerous!
A major makeover is needed after a truck ran into the front of this house.
After years of passing the buck to mother nature, it's time for a makeover!
One of the tallest guys in the neighborhood gives Jason a tall order.
Jason transforms this landscape into a kid-and dog-friendly dreamscape.
A certified ghost hunter and his wife are looking to transform their front yard. Neighbors say the Kachuba's new home has to be inhabited by some evil and ugly spirits. Jason Cameron and his team of experts have a big job ahead of them. While sidestepping a few spooks, we do a ton of lead removal which is pretty tricky. We also add two new beds, take down an unsightly chain link fence and make their porch into something both John and Mary will enjoy!
A very busy family has a hard time keeping up with their front yard. Eric is a lawyer and Adrienne is busy taking care of their three children, Adrienne, Aria and little Vincent. Unfortunately, natural disaster is the root of the problem at the Oliver house. Ten years ago, a tornado ripped through their neighborhood and last summer, a huge maple naturally excavated a pipe in their front yard. The repair company left a huge mound that the kids love to jump, but Adrienne, Eric and the neighbors see as a big eyesore. Enter Jason Cameron and his team of experts to repair the damage mother nature has caused.
Jason Cameron brings an Old Florida home to life again. With heavy machinery, pavers and the help of radar, Jason and the Priors battle the elements to save a boring front yard.
Muscles aren't the only thing Jason Cameron's building as he helps a bodybuilder fix up his Desperate Landscapes. Watch how a new retaining wall, new shutters and plenty of plants transform this ugly yard.
Tim and his three roommates have a big problem. They need a new roof for their porch. Jason Cameron and his crew raise the roof, pour a new sidewalk and stairs and plant some pretty cool plants, too.
Chad and Samantha Jewel want to turn their home into a beachy bungalo. Bring on Jason Cameron and his crew. With some tropical plants, paint, Bermuda shutters and a Dingo, they turn the house into a tropical paradise.
Ryan and his fiancee call in help to fix up their landscape before their wedding. With the bridal party and Jason Cameron, they paint, plant and build a new windowbox for their new home.
Cliff and Kimberly Dees have the "honor" of holding the title for America's Most Desperate Landscape. With more than 200 plants, a mini hoe, 1500 square feet of sod and a lot of manpower. Jason Cameron transforms their landscape.
Patrick and Rachel's yard is full of good intentions gone bad. Jason Cameron brings thousands of dollars worth of plants, power tools, paint and palm trees to fix it up.
Coach and Molly bought their first home together, and they admit their landscape is a disaster. Jason Cameron more than 160 plants, lots of turf, concrete stain and big machinery to take this landscape from worst to first.
Neighbors on Woodmont Avenue are on a crusade to get Kate Donnellon to fix her landscape. Jason Cameron is set to help. He's got a house to paint, a huge sidewalk to pour and more than 100 plants to put in the ground!
Mo & Natasha Smith are surrounded by great landscapes. It's going to take a ton of work to bring their house up to par. Jason Cameron goes old school to create a landscape on a slope and quiet the critics.
Neighbors are running out of patience with Jason & Deborah Chambless's landscape. Jason Cameron brings peace to the neighborhood with cool painting tools, more than 100 plants and an easy camouflage trick.
Mike and Abby have ignored their landscape while rehabbing their 100-year-old home. Now, Jason Cameron is set to help them keep up with the neighbors. A new paver sidewalk and dozens of plants should do the trick.
Jamey & Laura's house sits smack at the end of a cul-de-sac for all the neighbors to see their nasty landscape. Jason Cameron needs an auger to make big changes, but will he kill the cable and the water?
Jason and the crew travel to The Slammer, the Las Vegas home of magician Penn Jillette -- the larger, louder half of Penn and Teller -- to transform his barren front yard into a desert oasis.
Kevin and Kay's house has many problems: a weedy landscape, a missing window and porch steps that are out of code. Jason Cameron brings in a jackhammer and mini-excavator to fix the porch a concrete mixer and dozens of plants to transform the yard from worst to first.
Joel and Lynn's house is hidden by huge shrubs and an ugly porch. Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron brings in the crew to raise the roof and put in new porch columns and railings. Additionally, he also builds creative planters to anchor the landscape.
A big house has some big problems with drainage and desperation. Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron heads to Denver with an excavator, a gutter extruder, gallons of paint and dozens of plants to put an end to a very desperate situation.
Brandon Bissell works at the immaculate Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves, but his yard is an overgrown mess of ivy complete with broken down steps and peeling paint. Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron enlists some help from the Tomahawk Girls to turn this landscape into a field of dreams.
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron goes geometric as he plots a landscape to match a mid-century modern home. With a rectilinear design, new sidewalk and some creative planters, Jason banishes the desperation.
Genesis & Brett are hip, young homeowners with an eye for style...except when it comes to their landscape. Jason Cameron, host and licensed contractor, helps them clean up their stucco home and clear out their landscape jungle.
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron is in Atlanta, where one of the biggest rainstorms ever threatens to wash out this landscape transformation. Slippery slopes make for a dangerous situation.
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron helps homeowners in Denver say goodbye to their desperate landscape at their mid-century modern home. A new concrete landing and sidewalk add some much-needed drama to this lackluster landscape.
Sherice is a DIYer who is rehabbing the interior of a Victorian home. When it comes to the landscape however, she's clueless. Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron lends a hand by bringing in a huge gazebo, huge urns, and one of the biggest trees Desperate Landscape has ever planted.
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron is in Las Vegas to help some casino workers transform their Desperate Landscapes. Jason's betting that synthetic turf, a fountain, and a new coat of paint will make these homeowners the envy of the neighborhood.
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron goes to new heights to erase the desperation of this house. Jason rents the biggest aerial lift he's ever used to paint this old home, but a huge new tree threatens to kill the project.
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron helps a family transform their 90-year-old porch into a place the family can hang out and enjoy. Jason's ripping up carpet, building custom railings and filling the yard with historic plants.
DIY Network searches the country for America's Most Desperate Landscape and finds it in Niwot, Colo. Licensed contractor Jason Cameron uses concrete, pavers, boulders and more to transform this desperate landscape.
It's a close fit on this episode of DIY Network's Desperate Landscapes. In a neighborhood where it's 25 feet from one front door to the next, licensed contractor Jason Cameron squeezes in an amazing transformation with new stairs and a new paver walkway. This landscape will change from worst to first.
An acre of land, a cul-de-sac and too much sun are the challenges facing licensed contractor Jason Cameron. He rolls in some big trees and fixes a precarious situation on the front porch to transform this desperate landscape.
Licensed contractor Jason Cameron helps a U.S. Marine create the landscape of his dreams. Jason builds stone planters, a fence and window boxes to help fix this desperate landscape.
Licensed contractor, Jason Cameron, sets out to help a young homeowner with an old landscape. Jason's using a cool new product to stain the patio and building brick planters to take this old house from worst to first.
Licensed contractor Jason Cameron heads to Wyoming, Ohio where landscaping is an art, and Mick and Joyce are the talk of the town for their horrible weeds and lack of landscaping. Jason kills the weeds, brings in huge rock and some big trees to put an end to the gossip.
Licensed Contractor Jason Cameron heads to DIY Network's Blog Cabin to work his magic on the desperate landscape. With input from viewers, Jason builds new stone pillars, installs a new driveway and new shutters.
Katie and Roy just got married, but the honeymoon is over as far as the landscape is concerned. Jason Cameron has plans for a huge new stamped concrete patio, a new driveway and a fresh coat of paint for the house.
DIY Network's Jason Cameron fixes up an English-style home with a formal landscape and beautiful stone columns. Jason and his sidekick, Ryan, have a war of words over an aluminum fence project.
DIY Network's Jason Cameron tackles one of the most overgrown, out of control yards he's ever seen. This house isn't just the worst on the block. It's the worst in the neighborhood! Jason's building planters, mending fences and taming the jungle.
DIY Network's Jason Cameron is up against the clock helping a couple with a baby due any day. Jason pours a new stroller-friendly walkway, adds a huge retaining wall and a gorgeous new planting bed, but will Jason's labor finish before the homeowner's begins?
Mindi and Morgan Rich rehabbed the inside of their house, now they're ready for the outside. Jason Cameron comes in to pour a new gravel parking court, rebuild brick columns and turn this barren eyesore into a lush landscape.
DIY Network's Jason Cameron plays Santa and delivers a new landscape to the grinchiest landscape on the block. Jason hangs thousands of lights, shows how to bulk up a store bought wreath and lays a bright new "lawn".
DIY Network's licensed contractor Jason Cameron helps newlyweds Catherine and Kyle put an end to the neighbors' complaints about their yard. The plan? Jason and his crew pour a new sidewalk and steps, build a new stone retaining wall and give the house a fresh coat of paint. Plus, to top things off, the homeowners get a last-minute wedding gift from Catherine's dad.
Kristie is a successful professional in the public relations industry, but she has a P.R. disaster on her hands when it comes to her landscape. Her roommates and neighbors are tired of looking at this eyesore and are ready for a change - and fast! That's Jason's call to bring in custom shutters, a cool new Quartzite flooring for the porch and a monster stump grinder to clear out the landscape.
Jason hits Las Vegas to help a fire manipulator and his stilt-walking wife fix up their mess of a yard. Jason's plan calls for a new driveway, a natural stone sitting area and a fire pit. Plus, the homeowners have a surprise that may make Jason lose his lunch.
This time Jason heads to Woodland Avenue, where Jim and Marsha Burton are the butt of many neighbors' jokes. Their porch is falling apart, there's no landscaping and they need a new sidewalk. The solution? Jason brings in heavy machinery, beautiful new steps and plenty of plants to show the neighbors the Burtons' yard is no laughing matter.
Jason's in Las Vegas to help two professional poker players fix up their Spanish Tudor home. He's patching a brick wall, building a new mailbox, laying a new tile entryway and installing a fountain. All this, plus a new garage door, has Jason betting that this desperate space is about to win the jackpot.
Jason is on hand to help two dedicated rehabbers fix up their desperate landscape. Neighbors describe the house as "mustard gone bad," so Jason brings in gallons of paint and a new entry door, rips out the old dated sidewalk and builds a brand-new arbor to put the complaints to rest.
Jason cruises into Miami to help a couple of yoga instructors transform their desperate landscape into a peaceful paradise. He creates a travertine walkway, a bamboo yoga corner and a natural fence. And he does it all while one of the homeowners is in India!
Jason heads to Las Vegas to help two amazing acrobatic artists. He's bringing in huge boulders, tons of rock and plenty of plants to fix this desperate landscape, but will the judging neighbors give the yard a perfect 10?
Jason steps up his game to deal with a feisty homeowner and the city inspector in sunny Miami Springs, Florida. Jason and his crew install a fence, a circular patio and more than 100 plants. But will it be up to code?
Jason is heading back to school to help an elementary principal put in a new landscape at the school's brand-new building. The Desperate Landscapes crew builds benches, plants huge trees and installs something they never have before - a time capsule.
Two young homeowners spent their savings rehabbing their house and financing an expensive spinal surgery for their dog. The yard has literally gone to the dogs! Jason rescues the space with a new patio, new paint and lots of new landscaping.
Jason revisits some former desperate landscapes to find out what the homeowners did after he left. Are their lawns lush and green, or have they become desperate once again?
Mike and Erin Penn of Dexter, Michigan, are the winners in DIY Network's search for America's Most Desperate Landscape. Jason plans a huge two-day transformation, complete with hundreds of plants, a new terrace and plenty of other surprises. The Penns' front yard will go from one of the worst in America to one of the best!
DIY Network's Jason Cameron heads to Carlsbad, California to rescue the Czapinski firefighting husband and wife team from a fiery mess. Jason brings in his team and transforms a crumbling driveway to a paver and green space masterpiece with a walkway to match. After installing synthetic turf, painting an entire house and bringing in over 60 indigenous plants to Southern California, the neighbors come home to a jaw dropping transformation - all in under 8 hours!
The Hyde and Jones families have inherited a huge property that is long overdue for some much needed attention. This brother-sister act teams up with DIY Network's Jason Cameron to transform their neglected side lot into a playground that the entire neighborhood will enjoy. Jason custom builds a playhouse, teeter-totter and swing. See how these projects are simple enough even for the novice DIYer.
DIY Network's Jason Cameron heads to Willard Avenue to help the Grubbs family find their front door. What was once the area's original majestic farmhouse is now the most majestic eye-sore! With the help of some serious excavating equipment, Jason demos a wrap-around porch and dodges a potential project ender with some mason work and quick thinking. The neighbors come home to find a completely transformed house that no longer leaves the front entrance in question.
DIY Network's Jason Cameron heads to sunny San Diego to rescue the Schotts and their neighbors from their concrete jungle. With the help of his team, Jason helps this expectant couple replace the concrete in their yard with an edible landscape. See how Jason uses cedar to detract from the concrete with a shadowbox fence and builds custom veggie planters. Watch edible trees, shrubs and plants make this huge lot beautiful and tasty!
The Aguerres' front yard doesn't fit in with the lush tropical neighborhood of Pembroke Pines, Fla. DIY Network's Jason Cameron and his team bring the Aguerres' love for Key West into their landscape to appease their complaining neighbors. Watch as Jason brings out the excavator to demo a huge concrete wall and replace it with metal fabricated paneled walls that provide privacy for the homeowners and eye-candy for the neighbors. Jason also transforms one of those walls into a glass tiled water feature in the front and adds a special surprise for the homeowners' eyes only.
The O'Gradys live on a street filled with garden club members, and they just don't fit in. That's why they've turned to DIY Network licensed contractor, Jason Cameron to help. Jason's brining in an excavator to rip out the old before he bring in the new. He fixes up the house with a new fiberglass door, a fieldstone entryway and a gravel walkway. See how steel edging and weed fabric will ensure the walkway won't walk away.
Michael Linsday and Manuel Quintero bit off a bit more than they could chew when trying to convert an old caretaker's house and horse stable into something that would fit into this San Diego neighborhood. Their neighbors are unhappy and that's why they turn to DIY Network's Jason Cameron for help. Jason repairs a falling down pergola and helps save a huge 100-year-old fig tree!
The Suarez family bought a house in the neighborhood they grew up in. Their childhood friends are still their neighbors - and they aren't happy! That's why they turn to Jason Cameron and his team to bring some much needed TLC to the home. Watch as Jason brings in elements from the whole neighborhood to help this landscape go from worst to first.
Two friendly couples share equally desperate landscapes that put the neighborhood to shame. The dual Desperate Landscapes present unique challenges for DIY Network's Jason Cameron. He pours a new driveway, builds a custom arbor, a pergola and has tips for stamping concrete.
The Adkins's home is out-of-date and out-of-style in their lush, manicured neighborhood. That's why licensed contractor Jason Cameron is hitting the deck to rip out an old deck and pebbled walkway and replace it with a new composite deck. He shows a cool tool for leveling posts and builds a custom bench all in attempt to please the picky neighbors.
The Danjals were excited to move from snowy Canada to sunny Miami, but they fell out of their neighbor's good graces when the landscape fell apart. DIY Network's Jason Cameron heads to the beach to buil. a one of a kind modern wall. Plus, he brings in tons of tropical plants and transplants a 20 foot palm!
Licensed contractor, Jason Cameron, takes his crew to Chesapeake Bay to fix up the Desperate Landscape at the Blog Cabin. Online users voted on some cool upgrades to the landscape. Plus, see how a cast stone walkway and clam shells are crowning touches on this Blog Cabin front yard transformation.
DIY Network's Desperate Landscapes teams up with MLB Network and Sean Casey to help one diehard Boston Red Sox fan transform their desperate front yard into a Fenway Park-inspired dream. Licensed contractor Jason Cameron hits a homerun as he clears away the desperation in Beantown!
Ryan and Marcy Hesseling, a bar and wig shop owner, look to Jason Cameron to help them bring back some unique New Orleans style in their front yard. Jason uses a huge Southern Magnolia tree, a refurbished iron gate, a new blue stone slate walkway and tons of vibrant colors and plants to create a landscape worthy of the historical French Quarter tradition.
Neighborhood newcomers, Erynn and Henry, want to fit in and make their yard an entertainment haven for friends and family, but the weeds have gotten in the way. That's Jason Cameron's call to action. He's creating a patio, picnic table and a creative fireplace in the front yard to get the Casanovas fired up about their landscape.
Neighbors rise up in revolt to submit a revolting yard in Derby, CT in the Desearate Landscape contest. Jason Cameron comes to the rescue with a new design that brings up the neighborhood's property values.
Alec and Jenny Harmes want to completely transform their front yard to welcome their out of town wedding guests. Jason and his team move in to make that dream a reality. With the help of a local artist, Jason creates 4 glass mosaic planters that perfectly blend into this funky Austin, Texas neighborhood. The Desperate Landscapes team also adds indigenous plants throughout the yard that require almost no water. The biggest change: a completely flipped driveway made of lava basalt!
The Griffiths are turning an old firehouse into their new home, and Jason Cameron is bringing in the brigade to help them complete the transformation outside. He's helping the homeowners lay a new paver patio and put in a new flagpole. Plus, he's bringing a custom fire hydrant fountain and a new stain glass window. Will Jason's hard work put out the fiery complaints from neighbors?
From slate walkways to outdoor fire, Jason Cameron gives us his top ten list on how to make your neighbors extremely jealous. He gives tips on easy ways to install these top ten game changers in the neighborhood rivalry contest. You'll see how to install paver driveways, synthetic turf, water features, fireplaces and every kind of walkway you can imagine. Which show stopper-made it to number one on his list?
It's time for a big, Texas style invasion for Eric and Betinna Hess. Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes crew are keeping things weird in Austin, Texas with a fence you can write on without getting into trouble, spinning planters made with a product that bends as you build and special edging that lets you design a path which goes any way you want! Plus, the artists who made this neighborhood magical!
Hurricane Katrina wiped out Ulrick and Michele Jean-Pierre's landscape, but Jason Cameron completes this transformation and makes it better than ever! It's an unbelievable mix of Carribean art, exotic plants, and new Orleans character. This lightning-fast transformation closes a very long chapter for one amazing couple.
Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscape crew conduct their annual search for America's Most Desperate Landscape. Jason reviewed videos and pictures from all across the country and found the ugliest front yard in Escondido, California. He pulls out all the stops to transform the Ruffin family's front yard from one of the worst in the country to one of the best. Jason takes down a huge dying tree, rips out an ugly old walkway, sledgehammers an old brick planter and moves a massive boulder to clear this ugly yard, and then he brings in the cool stuff. Jason installs a travertine walkway, a beautiful steel pergola, a new garage door, a fountain and custom-built benches. All of that plus hundreds of plants transform America's Most Desperate Landscape into on of the most beautiful around.
Jason Cameron teams up with Chris Grundy for one of the final projects at Blog Cabin. This dynamic duo installs new stairs for the front porch, sleek stainless steel wires to act as the porch railing, and a vintage pergola with seating area to enjoy the beautiful views.
Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes team bring out the heavy machinery to find a house hidden on a hill. Dying trees, weeds, crumbling steps and driveway make this gem of a Tudor hard to see. With chainsaws, a jackhammer and a hydraulic hammer drill, Jason takes down the trees, rips out the old steps and replaces an awful 2X4 handrail with one that matches the style of the house. Plus, he shows a truck bed liner spray can help a plant grow in a concrete jungle.
Jason Cameron brings his Desperate Landscapes crew to an artist's ugly front yard. The artist's home features funky and fun artwork inside, but the front of the house is hidden by a huge six-foot wall and overgrown trees. Jason uses a concrete saw to cut the wall in half and a chainsaw to take down a tree. Once the landscape is opened up, Jason adds stainless steel planters to some unused arches. He adds a Pennsylvania Quartzite cap to the smaller wall and adds a custom-built stainless steel awning over the front door. If that weren't enough, there are custom-built stainless steel planters that fit over the front stoop, and homeowner Jason Hargis's artistic skills are put to the test by painting some funky planters for the entry way. The look is completed with a fresh coat of paint for the house and front door and some new furniture for the patio.
Jason Cameron turns a Desperate Landscape on a huge corner lot into a show-stopper. In a neighborhood that's slowly coming back to life after years of neglect, Jason meets a fun, young couple open to new ideas.That's Jason's call to pull out all the stops and create a fence out of hog wire, a huge cedar deck and cedar walkway and include some funky artwork created by a local artist.
It's a dog day in the landscape when licensed contractor, Jason Cameron, turns a Desperate Landscape into a play field for a dog named Votto. Jason borrows ideas from his huge Dream Dog Park makeover and puts them into one lucky family's yard. With a low maintenance fence, a covered patio and dog toys galore, Jason pulls out all the stops to create one beautiful landscape that people and pups can enjoy.
Jason Cameron and his Desperate Landscapes crew create an Arts and Crafts style landscape at an old Chicago bungalow. The design includes a custom-built cedar porch, a cool copper awning, a brick walkway and a beautiful wooden gate. Jason also plants a landscape filled with prairie style plantings that will thrive in Chicago's cold winter weather.
Jason Cameron heads to Chicago to help popular morning show DJ Kathy Hart and her husband Billy Baruth fix up their ugly front yard. The family lives in a neighborhood of perfectly manicured front lawns and theirs sticks out with its weeds and hidden front door. Jason brings his calvary to cut down a diseased tree, rip out an ugly sidewalk and paint the brick and wood siding. The landscape design includes a rustic cedar bridge, a Mexican beach pebble dry creek, a custom, curving poplar bench and a custom slate waterfall fountain.
Jason Cameron and his crew face a tough challenge to create a yard fit for entertaining and for dogs as one Chicago couple hopes to transform their muddy front yard into an oasis for friends and family. Jason's plan calls for adding privacy to the yard with lush plantings. He installs a huge travertine patio, a copper bar for icing down adult beverages and adds custom-built couches for seating. Jason also adds a special area for the dogs with artificial turf, a fire hydrant and a fresh water drinking stand.
Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes crew head to Fort Worth, Texas to help a couple of hip, young newlyweds turn their ugly old porch into a neighborhood destination. Jason builds new railings to match the house. He builds big new steps to make the porch more inviting and gives the porch floor a fresh coat of paint. Add in a brand new landscape and lots of succulent plants and you'll get a huge Texas-sized landscape that the young homeowners and their friends will all love.
Jason Cameron saddles up and plays cowboy as he helps The Herd in Fort Worth, Texas create a new entrance for their non-profit educational center and pen. Jason teaches the cowboys to use their shovels for something other than manure as they add native cacti, grasses and shrubs to the landscape. Jason uses reclaimed brick to create a huge new walkway with a basket weave pattern, and he tries his hand at branding. He's not branding any steer, but he is branding The Herd's new entrance with a unique sign. The final work is something the entire Fort Worth Stockyards historic district can be proud of.
Jason Cameron is called to action in Dallas where everything is big including the Desperate Landscapes! A Mid-Century Modern home needs a major overhaul, and the homeowners, a wine broker and a popular cake ball baker, are eager for help. Jason tears down a huge brick wall that makes the Mid-Century home look like a fortress. He builds a big composite deck great for this family that loves to entertain and he plants an architectural landscape with funky shapes and a fountain. Plus, he adds great geometrical art to the wall. This is one Desperate Landscape makeover that takes the cake ball.
Jason Cameron and crew head to rural Owenton, Kentucky to transform an eco-friendly house that sticks out a like a sore thumb. Neighbors say the big black house could use a little green on the outside. Jason builds a greenhouse with cool hydraulic-powered windows. He uses natural stone to create a new walkway and helps this family store their winter fuel in a new, natural container. Plus, Jason adds a lot of new plants to help this tree-hugging family feel more at home in their new house. Will the neighbors in this small community warm up to the changes? Jason hopes to change some minds.
A hideous front yard in Helotes, Texas is transformed into a successful space with a fireplace, pizza oven, stone walkway and a beautiful new portico.
Neighbors complain about a yard. Kevin and Annamarie's neighbors complain about their yard, and Jason Cameron comes to help them out with plants and a new pergola.
The Henry's front yard is a mess of weeds, railroad ties and a hideous water softener. They have a gorgeous view of the Sandia Mountains, though. They want Jason Cameron to bring that mountain vibe to their front yard.
Jason Cameron fights rain to bring a new gazebo and volcanic rock to a Seattle yard.
After facing serious criticism in their Albuquerque, NM, neighborhood, Willy and Jennie Jacobson have asked Jason Cameron to turn their prickly, rocky and ugly landscape into a beautiful play space for their young sons
Jason Cameron brings a beach and ocean vibe to an Oceanside, California Desperate Landscape.
Jes Mayer saved up for months to buy an old home in Cincinnati. The house has a huge yard for her two sons but with a big yard came more work than Jes could handle. Jason Cameron plans to breathe new life into this old beauty.
Jason Cameron creates a Hawaiian vibe in a California yard with paint, plants and sea turtles.
Bodybuilders Joe and Amy Vance boast that they are great at growing muscles but not-so-great at growing plants. They've called muscleman Jason Cameron for some help to restore Amy's grandparents' home to its former glory.
Jason Cameron heads to Albuquerque, NM, to help Wendy and Adam Livermore. The homeowners are renovating a foreclosure, and these Wisconsin transplants know nothing about landscaping in New Mexico.
Wishes come true when Jason Cameron fixes a fire hazard yard and gets rid of an ugly wishing well.
Rain won't stop Jason Cameron as he creates an Asian-inspired landscape in Kirkland, Washington.
Licensed contractor Jason Cameron has heard the call for help for Jessica and Reece Gable. Their house is hidden by an overgrown mini forest. Jason uses some unconventional tools to clear the landscape when he brings in goats to eat the weeds. He tackles some of the trees with chainsaws, and then turns his eye toward creating a huge wooden deck, tree trunk stepping stones, and a cool zipline for the Gable children. The huge project takes this Desperate Landscape from worst on the block to first.
Licensed contractor Jason Cameron is called to help the owners of a cool Mid-Century home with a horrendous landscape. Owners Lisa and Andrew Cape are busy keeping up with three small boys and their full-time jobs. Jason designs a landscape that is low maintenance and Mid-Century with a funky, patterned patio, a grill station with a wood mosaic wall, prairie style plants, vintage furniture and a play space for the Cape boys.
Samantha and Doug Louder bought a charming old home with a challenging landscape. With ivy, stumps, peeling paint and a crumbling walkway, the front yard had no charm. Jason Cameron designs a Victorian landscape that fits in nicely with the home and this neighborhood filled with impeccably tended yards. Jason's plan calls for taming the ivy, creating a Victorian-inspired trellis, building a beautiful fountain, and creating a bed swing for the front porch. At the end of eight hours, the house and yard are both oozing charm and awaiting reviews from the neighbors.
Jason tears down a block wall.
Chris McDonough fled Philadelphia's cold winters for a sunnier life near the beach, but her yard is anything but sunny. She lives in a historic area filled with cute bungalows, but her house is boring and barren. Jason Cameron has a plan to turn Chris's yard into a tropical paradise, and to do it, he'll add a retractable awning, a new bar and patio, and green screen with custom shelves. With all the fun new elements, Chris will definitely fit into this funky neighborhood.
Ya La'ford is a popular St. Petersburg, Florida artist with an ugly front yard. She and her husband Vic are in need of some serious help. Jason brings in bold paint colors for the house and puts new steps on the front porch and covers them with glass tiles. The yard gets a synthetic turf yoga zone, seashell paver walkway and a new patio. At the end of the day, neighbors are impressed to see the transformation.